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Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park

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islands, a group of over 200 islands. The national park is open to day visitors but camping is not permitted on the islands of the park, with the islands being important breeding grounds for sea birds. The islands are separated into three main sub-groups, the
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The declaration of the national park in 2019 coincided with the 400th anniversary of the first sighting of the islands by Dutch explorers in 1619. The proposed creation of the park had first been announced by the
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in 2017, with an initial investment of A$ 10 million to develop tourism facilities for the first two years of the park's existence.
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The Houtman Abrolhos Islands and the coast of mainland Australia
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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park Management Plan 2022
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Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
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National park
Mid West
Coordinates
28°27′49″S 113°41′51″E / 28.46361°S 113.69750°E / -28.46361; 113.69750 (Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park)
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Mid West region
Western Australia
Geraldton
City of Greater Geraldton
Geraldton Sandplains
Houtman Abrolhos
Wallabi Group
Easter Group
Pelsaert Group
Western Australian Government
"NationalMap"
Geoscience Australia
Eight Mile Plains
Queensland
Hema Maps
ISBN
978-1-86500-732-8
"Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary"
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
"Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park"
Government of Western Australia
"Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park"
Government of Western Australia
"Houtman Abrolhos National Park listed in bid to protect pristine island chain"

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